Comments on: My Election Predictions http://gedblog.com/2008/10/23/my-election-predictions/ A day in the life of me. Sat, 19 May 2012 12:54:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ben http://gedblog.com/2008/10/23/my-election-predictions/comment-page-1/#comment-6943 Ben Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:40:53 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=1078#comment-6943 To paraphrase MLK, if Obama does become our 44th president, I hope we judge his Presidency successful not by the color of his skin, but the content of his character. I hope we are proud of him for the quality policies that he implemented for the benefit of all, and to the detriment of none. I sincerely hope that he is that rising tide that lifts all boats great and small that Reagan spoke of but didn't quite achieve. I hope he can make us feel that we really are that Shining City on a Hill and not just a fortress of power. If he wins this election then he has earned a shot at greatness. Talk is cheap. It is by his deeds that we will know him. To paraphrase MLK, if Obama does become our 44th president, I hope we judge his Presidency successful not by the color of his skin, but the content of his character.

I hope we are proud of him for the quality policies that he implemented for the benefit of all, and to the detriment of none. I sincerely hope that he is that rising tide that lifts all boats great and small that Reagan spoke of but didn’t quite achieve. I hope he can make us feel that we really are that Shining City on a Hill and not just a fortress of power. If he wins this election then he has earned a shot at greatness. Talk is cheap. It is by his deeds that we will know him.

]]> By: June Brasgalla http://gedblog.com/2008/10/23/my-election-predictions/comment-page-1/#comment-6878 June Brasgalla Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:50:53 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=1078#comment-6878 I agree with your assessment of Barack Obama. I think we who vote for him are someday going to say proudly to our grandchildren, "He was our first black president and he was a good one at a time when we desperately needed a good one." I will watch your predictions with interest and surely hope that, on November 4, we are all celebrating the end of a very tedious time and the beginning of a hopeful era. I agree with your assessment of Barack Obama. I think we who vote for him are someday going to say proudly to our grandchildren,
“He was our first black president and he was a good one at a time when we desperately needed a good one.”
I will watch your predictions with interest and surely hope that, on November 4, we are all celebrating the end of a very tedious time and the beginning of a hopeful era.

]]> By: Ged http://gedblog.com/2008/10/23/my-election-predictions/comment-page-1/#comment-6798 Ged Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:27:20 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=1078#comment-6798 Hopefully Barack will surprise you, Seeking. I suspect he'll work hard to earn the respect and admiration of those who distrust him for whatever reason. He deserves a chance and so does this country. Hopefully Barack will surprise you, Seeking. I suspect he’ll work hard to earn the respect and admiration of those who distrust him for whatever reason. He deserves a chance and so does this country.

]]> By: Seeking Disciple http://gedblog.com/2008/10/23/my-election-predictions/comment-page-1/#comment-6793 Seeking Disciple Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:59:58 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=1078#comment-6793 I do hope you are wrong on this. I fear an Obama/Biden White House. I do hope you are wrong on this. I fear an Obama/Biden White House.

]]> By: Ram K http://gedblog.com/2008/10/23/my-election-predictions/comment-page-1/#comment-6719 Ram K Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:55:18 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=1078#comment-6719 I just got my citizenship recently and i will be a First time Voter in this elections. I agree with you on lot of those things...here are the things i differ from you. 1. Obama will win NC, Colorado, Ohio, Virginia and Missouri. but he will lose Indiana and Florida and Georgia. 2. Dole will Lose NC. 3. Dems will have around 57 seats in Senate 4. I think more than 1 factor will contribute to his defeat. a. Palin ( Top of the list) ( 50%) b. Economy (30%) c. Bush (20%) d. No Real Message (10%) Palin will try her luck again, but i find it hard to imagine her beating the likes of Romney and co in future who are better candidates. Just my 2 cents. I just got my citizenship recently and i will be a First time Voter in this elections.
I agree with you on lot of those things…here are the things i differ from you.

1. Obama will win NC, Colorado, Ohio, Virginia and Missouri. but he will lose Indiana and Florida and Georgia.
2. Dole will Lose NC.
3. Dems will have around 57 seats in Senate
4. I think more than 1 factor will contribute to his defeat.
a. Palin ( Top of the list) ( 50%)
b. Economy (30%)
c. Bush (20%)
d. No Real Message (10%)

Palin will try her luck again, but i find it hard to imagine her beating the likes of Romney and co in future who are better candidates.

Just my 2 cents.

]]> By: Dave http://gedblog.com/2008/10/23/my-election-predictions/comment-page-1/#comment-6718 Dave Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:15:31 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=1078#comment-6718 A Palin/Clinton debate? YES, PLEASE! I would LOVE to see that. A Palin/Clinton debate? YES, PLEASE! I would LOVE to see that.

]]> By: Liz http://gedblog.com/2008/10/23/my-election-predictions/comment-page-1/#comment-6693 Liz Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:37:47 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=1078#comment-6693 I have to admit that if Obama doesn't win I may seriously consider Canada. I probably won't do it, but I will surely think about it. I don't live in a swing state which almost makes it frustrating that the only thing I can do is vote with my state and hope he wins. I have to admit that if Obama doesn’t win I may seriously consider Canada. I probably won’t do it, but I will surely think about it. I don’t live in a swing state which almost makes it frustrating that the only thing I can do is vote with my state and hope he wins.

]]> By: Wolfgang http://gedblog.com/2008/10/23/my-election-predictions/comment-page-1/#comment-6689 Wolfgang Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:24:14 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=1078#comment-6689 Its too bad you don't want to move to Europe, we'd have plenty of crummy politics here for you to blog about. Unfortunately we have no Barack Obama. But about surviving more of this ... it depends on how you define surviving. ;-) Its too bad you don’t want to move to Europe, we’d have plenty of crummy politics here for you to blog about. Unfortunately we have no Barack Obama.

But about surviving more of this … it depends on how you define surviving. ;-)

]]> By: eric http://gedblog.com/2008/10/23/my-election-predictions/comment-page-1/#comment-6688 eric Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:10:55 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=1078#comment-6688 My advice: buy earthquake insurance. 'Cause if Obama does win NC, we'll have some mighty tremors from old Jesse Helms spinning in his grave. My advice: buy earthquake insurance. ‘Cause if Obama does win NC, we’ll have some mighty tremors from old Jesse Helms spinning in his grave.

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